armycamp.gr: Blog Blog https://www.armycamp.gr/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 11:02:46 GMT urn:store:1:blog:post:12 https://armycamp.gr/en/individual-first-aid-kit-ifak-tactical-medicinecombat-medicine-kit-for-military-infantry-special-operations-forces-sof Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK) <p><strong>By Jeff Gurwitch</strong></p> <p><strong>– Currently serving with U.S. Army Special Forces<br />– Competitive shooter: USPSA, IDPA, and 3-Gun.</strong></p> <p><strong>For this article, I would like to cover one item that is a necessity in terms of what you need to be carrying on you (besides lots of ammo) if you plan on going into harm’s way, and that is a medical kit. Luckily today, the current Individual First Aid Kit/Improved First Aid Kit, or IFAK for short, is a far cry from the simple first-aid dressing and cravat of the Vietnam era that, believe it or not, has served as the standard first-line issue for wound care up to the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. Following the invasion, the military did enhance soldiers’ individual medical kits with items such as commercially-made tourniquets and improved dressings. By late 2003 to early 2004, not only did IFAKs become standard issue across the board to all soldiers, the items in the IFAKs became standardized, as well.</strong></p> <p><strong><em>Iraq 2005, for a IFAK I used a Tactical Tailor Zippered Utility Pouch (tan pouch above green belt pouch). Our SOP was to wear them on our back and use them to treat others. As you take a knee to treat a casualty, a fellow teammate would empty the contents of your IFAK out in front of you next to the patient so you could have everything laid out. (This saved time trying to dig around in the wounded soldier’s kit for their IFAK).</em></strong></p> <p><strong>A Look Back: Basic Design and Application</strong></p> <p>The first IFAKs to be issued came in the form of a zippered pouch that had built in elastic loops to keep its contents organized for easy access. Since the inception of the IFAK, the military has taught soldiers to wear their IFAK in a place on their kit towards the front. This is so they can reach it to self treat, access it, or, when coming upon a fellow wounded soldier, use the wounded soldier’s IFAK off the front of their kit. Back in 2005, the SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) for my team was actually counter to this. On my team, we wore our IFAKs on our backs. We did this for several reasons:</p> <p>First, we found it was faster and easier to have the nearest soldier pull out the contents of your IFAK and dump them in front of you as you take a knee to treat a casualty. In other words, we planned to use the IFAKs on our kit for others. With this method of taking a knee, you can begin treating and assessing the casualty. This will allow your buddy to lay out the contents of your IFAK as opposed to digging around for the casualty’s IFAK. In a perfect world, the casualty lays on his back and you can easily get to his kit. What if you come upon a casualty lying on top of his IFAK? Then you have to move the injured person around to get to his/her IFAK; this can cause more harm depending on the injury, especially if you have not done a good primary survey of the injuries. Additionally, who says the wounded soldier will have kit on, or whether the kit will be intact after a major blast or other catastrophic event? With that in mind, we determined it was faster and safer to use our own IFAK kit to treat others. This is not to say we did not have anything set up to self treat; we did keep additional items on us, which I will cover later in the article.</p> <p>The second reason for wearing our kits on our backs was to allow us to keep all our “killing stuff” on the front. Our thought was to keep bombs and bullets on the front for easy access to stay on the offensive in a firefight. I’d rather have 6-10 rifle mags on my kit that I can easily access rather than have a large pouch riding in the front and reducing the amount of mags I can easily get to fast.</p> <p>The third and biggest issue with wearing an IFAK on the front is that they take up a lot of space and stick out pretty far. Wearing one on the front, you will soon find it sticks out and likes to hang up on everything, whether going through doorways in CQB/CQC (Close Quarters Battle/Close Quarters Combat) or while riding in a vehicle. With the amount of armor and electronic equipment in most military vehicles nowadays, you are pretty cramped for space. The last thing you want is to be squeezed into a vehicle and have a large pouch like an IFAK sticking in your gut the whole time during a 4-5 hour drive. This, by the, way is also one of the reasons why chest holsters have become so popular; in some vehicles there is just no room for you to sit comfortably with a drop-leg holster/thigh rig. Although the current IFAK (Improved IFAK) comes in a slightly smaller pouch than the first general issue; I think this is still too large to wear on the front of my kit.</p> <p>There are two versions of the IFAK in widespread use today. The only real difference between the two is the type of pouch used; the contents of the IFAK are basically the same. The first pouch, made by <a href="http://www.specopstech.com/" target="right">Special Operations Technologies (S.O.TECH)</a>, is the zippered style with an internal mesh pocket to secure the contents. I have seen it issued with a leg panel if you wish to wear it as a sub-load off a belt. The second version is the new Improved IFAK, which is a smaller pouch equipped with a pull-out panel. I think the pull-out panel is a major improvement; like my old team SOP of pulling everything out at once, the panel is much better in that it allows you to pull out everything at once and lay out all your items, as opposed to just reaching in a pouch and dumping all the contents out in a loose pile. With the panel, everything is together and organized. This also addresses another issue I have found with pouches that only have the internal bands holding everything; they can be a hassle trying to get stuff out. Since everything is secured in the pouch, it can be difficult sometimes to get to just one item and pull it out quickly. This can be made worse if it’s a low-light/no-light situation and you’re wearing gloves. You end up wasting time fishing around in the pouch trying to get what you need. Although the SO Tech version unzips to where the whole pouch folds out, with a pull out panel, you have everything you need right there in front of you at once.</p> <p><strong>Contents</strong></p> <p>As far as what your IFAK needs to contain, I think that depends a lot on your situation, the level of medical training you possess, and your status (military, law enforcement or civilian). There is nothing wrong with being a defensive/tactical-minded civilian and having an IFAK set up for the worst case scenario, but you must take into consideration the liability aspect. Sticking someone with a 16 gauge needle to treat tension pneumothorax (build up of air pressure around lungs due to damaged tissue), although possibly appropriate treatment, might also be viewed as beyond the level of acceptable first-aid treatment under “Good Samaritan” laws where you live. The last thing you want to happen is to go above and beyond what is required to aid someone and find yourself in a lawsuit later on. It’s even worse if you have items in your kit with which you have not properly trained, as you run the risk of doing more harm than good.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Contents of Improved IFAK</span></p> <p>(1) 16ga needle (treat tension pneumothorax)<br />(1) Nasopharyngeal airway tube<br />(1) vacuumed pack roll of gauze<br />(1) CAT Tourniquet<br />(1) small size Israeli dressing<br />(2) pr exam gloves<br />(1) Quik Clot Combat Gauze dressing</p> <p><em>In addition to the above, I recommend some <a href="http://www.ashermanchestseal.com/" target="right">Asherman</a> or <a href="http://www.austereprovisions.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BCS01" target="right">H&amp;H Bolin</a> chest seals for sucking chest wounds, and some medical shears.</em></p> <p><strong>Setting Up Your Kit</strong></p> <p>In addition to an IFAK, having another tourniquet on the front of your kit is a good SOP. A good technique is to have a tourniquet on the front of your kit where you can reach it with either hand. That way, if one arm is down, you can still get to it. To answer the question of how we would treat ourselves if our IFAKs were on our backs, our SOP was to have a few items within easy access on the front of our kit. I like to carry two additional tourniquets in the front, one for me and if need be, the other to treat someone without having to go to an IFAK. Blue Force Gear (BFG) makes a good single tourniquet holder that weaves into MOLLE webbing and only costs around $5.00. In addition, I keep multiple dressings on the front my kit. A popular set-up is putting dressings in the folds of the shoulder pads of body armor. If your kit has side plate pockets, they are great places to store Asherman or Bolin chest seals; the plate pockets hold them nice and flat, and you can have one on each side so you can use either hand to get to one.</p> <p><em>I currently do not carry just one dedicated pouch for an IFAK, instead I have spread the items I need throughout my kit.</em></p> <p><em><em>Center I have a CAT tourniquet mounted on the front I can reach with either hand, a standard first aid dressing and a 16ga catheter needle. In the pouch on the left; small medical shears, nasopharyngeal airway tube, another needle for tension pneumothorax, Hemcon bandage and some <a href="https://defensereview.com/new-cooler-quikclot-blood-clotting-agent-for-treating-serious-wounds/" target="right">QuikClot Combat Gauze</a>. The pouch on the right set of gloves, improved dressing, and another Quik Clot Gauze. Behind that pouch anther CAT tourniquet and in the side plate pocket a Bolin chest seal. Twice as much stuff as an issue IFAK but being spread out and using smaller GP pouches to carry things it keeps my kit profile slimmer.</em></em></p> urn:store:1:blog:post:10 https://armycamp.gr/en/glock-works-3d-animation-video-pistol-holster-glock17-glock34-glock26-glock21-πιστολοθηκη-πιστολι-θηκη-γεμιστηρων-πλαστικη-ταχειασ-σκοπευτηριο-αστυνομιασ-ουκ-στρατου How A Glock Works - 3D Animation Video <h3><span style="font-size: 11pt;">34 Component Parts</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The <a href="https://www.armycamp.gr/en/thermo-molding-polymer-holster-easy-action-safety-system-on-the-top-and-retention-screw-on-the-barrel-reinforced-belt-loop-in-the-screws-point-two-opening-and-closing-side-loops-by-velcro-for-a-better"><strong>GLOCK pistol</strong></a> is manufactured with only 34 component parts, significantly less than our competitors' semi-automatic pistol designs. Having fewer parts reduces the potential  for technical problems, making GLOCK pistols more reliable. Making those parts durable reduces your overall maintenance costs for the life of your GLOCK pistol.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Interchangeable Parts</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The larger component parts of any <a href="https://www.armycamp.gr/en/glch-fobus-holster"><strong>GLOCK pistol</strong></a> - the frame, the stock and the slide - are interchangeable between different models. Most of the smaller, internal parts of GLOCK pistols are interchangeable as well. This is not only convenient for you, but it's also a testament to the simplicity of GLOCK's design and exacting quality control practices in the manufacturing process.</span></p> <p class="rich-text__header rich-text__header--left"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Field Stripping / Disassembly / Reassembly</span></p> <div class="rich-text__body"> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The design of GLOCK modern firearms enables them to be field stripped into four main components without tools in seconds. This simple disassembly makes it easy for you to clean and inspect your pistol in any location.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">NOTE: A qualified GLOCK armorer can completely disassemble and reassemble a GLOCK pistol in minutes with a simple pin punch, minimizing the time and costs required for armorers to maintain the pistol.</span></p> <p class="rich-text__header rich-text__header--left"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Ergonomics</span></p> <div class="rich-text__body"> <h3><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Ergonomic Design</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The <a href="https://www.armycamp.gr/en/gl-2-nd-by-fobus"><strong>GLOCK pistol</strong></a> is designed to make it easy to operate. The center of the barrel is known as the bore axis. Because GLOCK pistols have a lower bore axis, recoil and muzzle rise are less than in other brands of pistols, increasing the accuracy of the pistol. The natural grip design allows for instinctive pointing and faster acquisition of the sight picture, while the hammerless design minimizes the possibility of snagging clothes and other objects during concealed carry. The extractor on the GLOCK pistol acts as a Loaded Chamber Indicator (LCI), visually and physically indicating whether there is a cartridge in the chamber of the pistol.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Back Straps</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The GLOCK Modular Back Strap System enables the pistol to adapt to an individual shooter’s hand size. Installing and removing the back straps is a simple procedure and adding or removing a back strap does not change the grip angle of the pistol. Unlike other pistol grip systems on the market, the smallest size back strap on the GLOCK pistol is fully integrated in the frame, keeping the pistol fully functional even when all optional back straps are removed.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Reversible Magazine Release</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The magazine release on a <a href="https://www.armycamp.gr/en/duty-cama-holster-glock-17-safariland-imi-greece-vega-holsters-italy"><strong>GLOCK pistol</strong></a> is usually set for a right-handed shooter, but the release is reversible and can be set for a left-handed shooter.</span></p> <hr /> <h2><span style="font-size: 11pt;">ENGINEERING</span></h2> <h3><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Polymer</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">While there are many polymer-framed pistols on the market, GLOCK's highly resistant, non-fiberglass reinforced polymer frame is unique to the company. This proprietary polymer reduces total pistol weight and significantly increases durability. GLOCK polymer material is resistant to different climatic conditions, corrosion free, color-stable, resistant to lubricants, absorbs recoil and is easy to maintain.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Advanced Rifling</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Rifling is a series of grooves inside the barrel of your pistol. These grooves give the bullet spin, which creates a straighter flight path, impacting your accuracy. GLOCK's polygonal barrel rifling reduces wear and tear on the barrel and creates a better bullet-to-barrel fit. This minimizes barrel residue and produces consistent and increased bullet velocity, resulting in enhanced accuracy.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Surface Treatment</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">GLOCK applies advanced surface treatments on major metal components, producing an outer hardness comparable to, though slightly less than, that of diamonds. This considerably reduces wear and tear on these metal components and makes them corrosion resistant, even when operating in saltwater conditions. The matte black surface minimizes light reflection—an advantage in tactical circumstances.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Durability</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The strength of the polymer frame, combined with advanced engineering design, the highest level of manufacturing standards, and the diamond-like surface treatment have earned GLOCK pistols a reputation as one of the most durable pistols on the market. GLOCK pistols have been adopted by approximately 65% of U.S. law enforcement agencies, because of their durability and reliability. GLOCK pistols will do what you need them to do, when you need them, even in the most diverse and extreme environmental conditions.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Magazine Construction</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">GLOCK uses a unique polymer coating to create a durable and reliable <a href="https://www.armycamp.gr/en/6900nd-fobus-mag-holster-3"><strong>pistol magazine</strong></a>. This proprietary polymer formula reduces the damage that might occur when a normal magazine is dropped and protects the internal metal frame of the magazine from corrosion. The unique construction of GLOCK pistols allows for high round capacity relative to the physical size of the magazine.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GLhKberihCs" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></span></p> </div> </div> urn:store:1:blog:post:9 https://armycamp.gr/en/jericho-941-pistol-holster-israel-fobus-iwi-πιστολοθηκη Weapon Spotlight: The Legendary Jericho® <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">In Israel, firearms aren’t seldom used safe queens, they’re tools that are used every day to save lives and protect freedom. They’re built to go bang every time you pull the trigger and reliably hit what you’re aiming at, because if they don’t, there are consequences.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">In the 1990’s, Israel decided it was time for an Israeli-made pistol that would meet the standards of reliability and accuracy that its brave soldiers, law officers and security forces needed to defeat its modern-day adversaries. And so began the development of the <strong><a href="https://www.armycamp.gr/en/jr-1-fobus" target="_blank">Jericho®</a></strong>.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Just like the Galil was based off the AK-47, Israel chose a proven, renowned platform for its pistol: the CZ 75. With subtle tweaks and improvements made to the <a href="https://www.armycamp.gr/en/fobus-holster-cz7585-cz75compact"><strong>CZ 75</strong></a> design, the pistol was perfected. An improved safety was added, tolerances were tightened and polygonal rifling was used instead of traditional rifling, resulting in improved accuracy and tighter, more consistent groups. The steel frame and slide were designed to be nearly indestructible as it needed to fire the very hot .41 AE round. The pistol also needed to be able to function in the <strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V1NPQRuywA" target="_blank">extreme conditions</a></strong> common to Israel, like blowing sand and dust, so a full-length dust cover was added. The final result was the birth of the IMI <a href="https://www.armycamp.gr/en/jr-2-fobus-jericho-polymer-jericho-941-fbl-iwi-pistol">Jericho®.</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FojXH2DNW_w" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The Jericho® was an incredible gun and proved its mettle in battle time and time again, and as a result has been the trusted sidearm of Israeli police and security forces for decades. Its legend quickly grew and other countries around the world, like Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Georgia, Greece, Romania, Serbia and the Philippines, adopted the pistol.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The IWI Jericho® pistol has since made its way to the U.S., enabling Americans to defend life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness with cold, reliable, accurate, Israeli steel.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em>Centuries ago the nation of Israel made the walls of the city of Jericho crumble and its enemies tremble by relying on the solidarity, trust and faith of its people and the power of the Almighty. Today, those same people and nation have created the IWI Jericho®​. Come and get it.</em></span></p> <p> </p> <h2 class="vc_custom_heading">Written by Winston Behle</h2> <p> </p> urn:store:1:blog:post:7 https://armycamp.gr/en/multicam-pattern-by-crye-precision-pouches-vests-plate-carriers-condor-outdoor-warrior-assault-dcs-m4-color-ir-tasmanian-tiger MULTICAM PATTERN BY CRYE PRECISION <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">HOW IT WORKS</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">MultiCam® patterns take advantage of the way the human eye and brain perceive shape, volume, and color. Since only a very small portion of the human eye perceives color, the brain does a lot of “filling-in” for the eye. The unique high resolution design of MultiCam® takes advantage of this principle and helps the observer to “see” the pattern as part of the background. The MultiCam® family of patterns rely more on a blending effect than a traditional contrast effect to disguise the wearer. This effect allows them to perform well in a wide range of environmental conditions. It also helps maintain the patterns’ effectiveness even at close ranges where low resolution patterns often stand out against the natural (non-pixelated) environment.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">HOW MULTICAM® WAS DEVELOPED</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">We spent a lot of time studying how camouflage works in nature, taking into account where it is hardest to hide. We also studied which terrain elements were most common across the widest range of environments. We documented how light affects environmental features and tracked the seasonal and elevational changes in different regions. We then factored all that together into digital composites of our observations and began testing them. We spent extensive time discussing our approach with users, factoring in their observations and concerns. Digital images where then created, encompassing everything we had learned. After printing each pattern, we field tested, tuned, and re-tested them until we achieved exactly what we were looking for.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><img src="/images/uploaded/MULTICAM _2.jpg" alt="" width="653" height="137" /></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The MultiCam® pattern was developed to effectively limit the visual and near-IR signature of a person operating across a very wide range of physical environments and seasons. After many successful evaluations, after being proven in combat, and after becoming the officially issued pattern of the US Army for all Afghanistan operations in 2010, <a href="https://www.armycamp.gr/en/combat-shirt-combat-shirt-with-multicam"><strong>MultiCam®</strong></a> is the proven multi-environment concealment solution.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><img src="/images/uploaded/MULTICAM_BLACK.jpg" alt="" width="671" height="140" /></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The <a href="https://www.armycamp.gr/en/black-mulitcam-tactical-hat-by-original-swat"><strong>MultiCam® Black</strong></a> pattern was developed to meet the unique requirements of law enforcement officers operating in high-risk environments. It projects a distinctly authoritative presence appropriate for domestic operations. MultiCam® Black is designed to complement an officer’s existing equipment and present a sharp, professional image for top-tier law enforcement units.</span></p> urn:store:1:blog:post:5 https://armycamp.gr/en/αρβυλα-επιχειρησιακα-στρατου-αστυνομιας-αρβύλες-μπότες-direct-molded-sole-tactical-boots-by-altama-usa-panama-sole-μαύρα-coyote DIRECT MOLDED SOLE TACTICAL BOOTS BY ALTAMA U.S.A ( PANAMA SOLE ) <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The development of <a href="https://www.armycamp.gr/GR/ημιαρβυλα-ερημου-αδιαβροχα-φτηνα-salomon-haix-bates-altama-ορειβατικα-μποτακια-γυναικεια-ανδρικα">Direct  Molded  Sole (DMS)</a> construction for the U.S. Army's tropical and all-leather combat boots represents a major breakthrough in military footwear.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The predominant area of failure in welt construction Army footwear in the past has been the boot bottom —broken or rotted welt and outsole  stitching, loose or missing nails andheels, and burned midsoles.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">In the DMS process, the sole and heel are molded directly to the boot upper on high-pressure vulcanizing machine»,eliminating the stitching and nail failures which made welt footwear so unsatisfactory»</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The new DMS boots were developed under the Army's post-Korean War research and development program to improve combat footwear. After unsuccessful attempts to significantly improve welt footwear,</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">the Army investigated the new DMS process being used commercially for street shoes, <strong>US</strong> <strong>Army Natick Laboratories (NLABS)</strong> technologists adapted the DMS process and developed the special footwear materials and designs necessary to obtain vulcanized boots which would meet military requirements . This report reviews the post war need for better tropical and leather combat footwear, NLABS development of the DMS process and boot materials to meet that need, and current DMS research.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Grateful acknowledgment is made to <strong>Mr. Clyde Vanatta</strong>, plant  manager of Safety First Shoe Company, Huntsville, Alabama, for his many contributions to the design, development and fabrication of the</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Army's DMS tropical combat boot . The U.S. Army Natick Laboratory have modified a method of footwear construction known as Direct Molded Sole (DMS) for the Army's tropical and all-leather combat boots. NLABS developed the special component materials, boot designs and fabrication techniques required to produce military footwear by the DMS process</span>. <span style="font-size: 11pt;">The sole and heel of the new DMS boots are molded directly to the boot uppers on high-pressure vulcanizing machines, eliminating the sole stitching and heel nailing which were the major points of failure in welt combat footwear</span>. <span style="font-size: 11pt;">The DMS boots are significantly more durable and more comfortable than welt construction boots, and will save the military money both in production cost and by reducing boot repair and maintenance problems. The DMS process has enabled NLABS to incorporate special protective features into the tropical combat boot, including a steel innersole to resist penetration of the boot bottom by punji stakes, and a wedge shank to deflect and absorb the impulse of antipersonnel land mines.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">A new boot sole construction is revolutionizing U.S. military footwear. For the first time soldiers are wearing boots with bottom are so durable that they outlast the uppers. The new construction, known as Direct Molded Soles (DMS), is a method of vulcanization modified by the U.S. Army first for its tropical combat boot, and now for its all-leather boot !</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Since the first DMS tropical boots were produced in the early 1960's, the Army has sent more than 3 million pairs of the new boots to U.S. soldiers and marines in Southeast  Asia. More than 200,000 pairs of an all-leather combat boot also constructed with the</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">vulcanized  soles were issued this spring after the first quantity production. Eventually it is hoped to convert all military combat and field footwear to the DMS construction.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">To produce a DMS boot, two "biscuits" of uncured rubber, one each For  the sole and heel, are placed in a machine mold conforming to the desired bottom size  and tread design.  A finished boot upper is slipped over a metal last and the last is locked in a standing position over the mold (Figure 2). The vulcanizing machine automatically applies the proper pressure and heat required to "knit" the two biscuits into a one-piece sole and heel, while simultaneously bonding the boot bottom to the upper. After 15 minutes, the machine automatically releases the last from the mold and a new boot is ready for use. The advantages of the DMS process become apparent when the new DMS tropical boot is compared with the World War II welt boot it replaces.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The World War II tropical boot had a stitched, welt sole, a leather Lower  foot and a canvas upper. The soles and heels tore loose or wore down  after 3 or 4 weeks of exposure to the constant wetting and drying action, and the deep mud of the jungle terrain 2  .</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">U.S. Army Special Forces troops are wearing the new DMS tropical boots under the same conditions for 4 to 6 months before the uppers begin to show signs of failure with go 80 to 85 percent of the wear life still remaining in the vulcanized bottoms.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The sole stitching and heel nail failures which so quickly ruined the welt boot have been eliminated. The DMS boot is also more comfortable to walk in than the welt boot. The one-piece rubber bottom has decreased the weight of the tropical boot by 12 ounces a pair — from 4 pounds in the welt boot to 3 pounds, 4 ounces in the DMS. The new bottom, without the stitching and multiple components which stiffened the welt boot sole, is so flexible that it requires no breaking-in period. Traction is improved because the tread design is applicable over the entire bottom surface.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">In the welt boot, the cleat3 recede a half-inch from the sole edge to allow room for a round of sole stitching).</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">The new DMS boot is not only functionally superior to welt footwear, it is also more economical. The durable vulcanized bottoms eliminate</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">the tremendous expense of footwear repair and maintenance. It is the Army's experience that a pair of welt combat boots required during its lifetime repairs costing more than half the initial price of the boots.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">This included the cost of materials, the training and labor of personnel, and the maintenance of field repair units. According to the Army's repair and maintenance division, nearly 95 percent of the welt boots</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">it received required repairs to the bottoms. But since the new DMS soles outlast the tropical boot uppers, the boots simply are discarded and replaced with a new pair when the uppers wear out.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Thus the DMS tropical boot represents a breakthrough in durability,  comfort and economy for heavy duty footwear, military and civilian.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">This progress is the result of more than a decade of research and development at the U.S. Army Natick Laboratories (NLABS) under the Army's  program to improve military footwear.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wellco,  Altama, Ro-Search</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Wellco Enterprises was the main manufacturer of military boots for the US army since 1965. The army needed to find a new manufacturer for their military boots to replace the poorly performing existing boots in use in Vietnam. They found Wellco Enterprises as the manufacturer of choice for the new military boots. Wellco was manufacturing boots for the different branches of the US military: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, since then.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Then <strong><a href="https://altama.com">Altama</a></strong> was created in 1969 to lead the change and started manufacturing <strong><a href="https://www.armycamp.gr/en/altama-boots-since-1969-made-in-usa-jungle-boots-panama-sole-greece-distributor-abbootabad-vengeance-salomon-haix-maritime-vengeance">Mil-Spec boots</a></strong> for the US Department of Defense, supplying military personnel worldwide.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Armed with a decorated heritage, <strong>Ro-Search</strong>, Altama’s research and development wing, perfected and patented the world’s first technique for molding and attaching a rubber sole to a welted upper. For more than <strong>50 years</strong>, Altama has proudly carried America’s military through every challenging environment that global conflict has thrown its way.</span></p> urn:store:1:blog:post:2 https://armycamp.gr/en/tac-tex-ballistic-fiber-παλκεσ-κεραμεικες-ελαφριες-κρανοσ-kevlar-ballistic-protection-dyneema-αντιβαλλιστικη-προστασια-italy-france-portugal-spain-swiss-bulgaria-romania TAC-TEX BALLISTIC PROTECTION FIBER <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">TAC-TEX</span><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span><span lang="EN-GB">MORE FLEXIBILITY </span><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span><span lang="EN-GB">ULTRA LIGHTER WEIGHT</span><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span><span lang="EN-GB">MUCH STRONGER PERFORMANCE</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">EXCELLENT THERMAL STABILITY</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">GREAT RESISTANCE TO UV-RAYS</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong><a href="https://www.armycamp.gr/πλακα-αντιβαλλιστικη-nij-level-iii-762x51mm-556mm-τυφεκιου">TAC-TEX</a></strong> has provided the fibers to different army, law enforcement and security all over the world for ballistic purpose, brought a whole new using experience for end users.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">To break down the conventions that the ballistic fiber was only for bulletproof purpose, <strong><a href="https://www.armycamp.gr/αντιβαλλιστικο-κρανοσ-nij-iiia-high-cut-fast-με-ραγεσ-στρατιωτικο-kevlar">TAC-TEX</a></strong> also developed another functions of anti-stab and cut resistant fiber, which prevents different impact from the stabbing and cutting.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">TAC-TEX ballistic fiber has been proved and respected as a kind of the most advanced and high-tech material in the world. During 20 years of practicing, TAC-TEX ballistic fiber from time to time improved  the weight and performance, and from the worldwide laboratories testing, each improvement and success in technology inspire TAC-TEX to continuous doing the best for all the customers.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;"><img src="/images/uploaded/TAC-TEX-SMALL.jpg" alt="" /><br /></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span lang="EN-GB">TAC-TEX</span><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span><span lang="EN-GB">FIBERS AND COMPOSITES</span></span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">TAC-TEX fiber is an improved fiber with the best mechanical properties in the world. From the industrial used ropes, fishing nets, aerospace material, to ballistic equipment, TAC-TEX fiber has been proved as the most multi-purpose fiber in the world.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">Based on UHMWPE fiber, with the most advanced and upgrading technology, TAC-TEX fiber has been improved greatly in its performance and weight. The appearance is a kind of piece of white thin section. Its tenacity is 15 times stronger than superior quality steel, and the low specific gravity is lighter than water. Its impact resistance properties are excellent, and its impact absorption is the most outstanding among all advanced composited fibers, such as 2.6 times higher performance than Aramid( as <strong>Kevlar</strong> ); And 1.8 times more than fiber glass. Another feature of TAC-TEX fiber is the ultra light weight, with density of 0.97g/cm2, lighter than water. And with extremely low breaking elongation rate, which made the TAC-TEX fiber in very high flexibility. Besides the extraordinary properties of high strength, lightweight and flexibility, TAC-TEX fiber also provides distinguished resistance to chemical, corrosion, and ultraviolet light. Meanwhile, it owns superior performance of abrasion resistance cut resistance, high specific energy absorption, etc.</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">TAC-TEX FIBERS AND COMPOSITES IN BALLISTIC PROPERTIES:</span></p> <p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt;">TAC-TEX Fiber is Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber, which consists of two unidirectional (UD) - 0/90o orientation, combined with the most advantage technology, exhibiting excellent energy absorption, and also creates features of lightweight, high flexibility. This unidirectional construction allows the energy from an impact to be spread along the fibers much faster and averagely than the conventional woven fabrics. Therefore, TAC-TEX Fiber is with more advantages to make ballistic products, such as <strong><a href="https://www.armycamp.gr/GR/πλακα-αντιβαλλιστικη-nij-level-iii-762x51mm-556mm-τυφεκιου-κεραμεικη-πλακα">ballistic vests-plates</a></strong>, <strong><a href="https://www.armycamp.gr/GR/αντιβαλλιστικο-κρανοσ-nij-iiia-high-cut-fast-με-ραγεσ-στρατιωτικο-kevlar">ballistic helmets</a></strong>, ballistic shields and vehicle armour.</span></p>